The foundation we're built on

Is it a fruit or vegetable? What does the tomato debate have in common with the world of investing? Our perceptions lie at the core of how we define each. Just as tomatoes are perceived as fruits by some due to their botanical properties, and vegetables by others due to their culinary use, many publicly traded companies are perceived differently by different market participants.

The Hon. Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, released her latest federal budget earlier this week. Referring to it as the government’s “Made-in-Canada Plan”, the budget has three main targets in mind, all of which are in the subtitle of the released report. That is, a “strong middle class, affordable economy, and healthy future.”